EFFECT OF HIGH DOSES OF AMYTAL ON SKELETAL MUSCLE
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Riedel, Bernard E.; Huston, Mervyn J.
- Source
- Canadian Journal of Medical Sciences; June 1951, Vol. 29 Issue: 3 p79-82, 4p
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- Language
- ISSN
- 03164403
Sodium amytal, 350 mgm. per kgm., injected intraperitoneally into rats caused a marked depression in the response of normal and denervated striated muscle to electrical stimulus. It is believed that the effect is due primarily to a direct action on the muscle. Sodium amytal and curare have a synergistic effect in depression of muscle fibers.